Mini Turntable Lets You Play Vinyl Records & Stream Music On-The-Go

The great thing about living in the 21st century is how easily you can tune into music from myriad eras, thanks to the various formats and channels available. This crazy accessibility has spawned a whole generation of hipsters trapped in millennials’ bodies, and vice versa—but what if one of these personalities wants to succumb the other?

Until recently, you could only listen to music on the move if it was downloaded or streamed; but it is now possible to play retro vinyl records everywhere without being bogged down by weight or price.

The folks at Shenzhen-based audio design brand HYM Originals recently sent its new ‘DUO’ turntable over to the DesignTAXI team, and it cleverly solves three problems: it brings portability to vinyl, appeases listeners who love both the accessibility of streaming and the vintage appeal of vinyl records, and then cranks the price of enjoying both features down to US$369.

‘DUO’ is a hybrid turntable, crafted by a team of Taiwanese designers, that supports vinyl, Bluetooth, and ‘Alexa’ capabilities all in an ultra-compact, retro-chic device.

The turntable at the top measures at just 3.2-inches in diameter—that’s a quarter the size of a regular turntable. Don’t underestimate it by its size, though, the company says its belt design and “unique rotational stabilization” minimizes vibrations for a seamless sound.

When playing records, you can detach the speaker from the unit and take it with you to the next room, since it boasts a range of 10 to 15 meters (32.8 to 49.2 feet).

In the mood for the latest music? The 1.8-pound speaker can be used independently of the vinyl player. Simply connect it to Bluetooth and carry it everywhere with you—it runs for 10 hours on a single charge, so you can stream music non-stop wherever you might be.

The all-in-one turntable, which raised over five times its pitched amount of US$20,000 on Kickstarter, comes in three eye-popping colorways: vibrant orange, neon yellow, and jet black. Find out more about ‘DUO’ here.